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Years in Production / 2006–2009

John Deere

8430T

Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 8430T.

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335hp

Source index power

Tracks

Drive

2006–2009

Production years

John Deere

Manufacturer

8430T / 01

At a glance

Overview

2006 - 2009

8030 Series

Agricultural Crawler tractor

Production

Agricultural Crawler tractor

Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA

Manufacturer
John Deere

Mechanical

Wet disc brakes

CommandView cab

Drive
crawler
Steering
electro-hydraulic

Capacity

Fuel
130 gal492.1 L
Hydraulic System
65 gal246.0 L

Hydraulics

Type
closed center pressure-flow compensated (PFC)
Capacity
65 gal246.0 L
Pressure
2900 psi200.0 bar
Valves
3 to 5
Pump Flow
31.7 gpm120.0 lpm
Total Flow
33.5 gpm126.8 lpm
Total Flow
42.5 gpm (optional)160.9 lpm

Hitch

Rear Type
III/IIIN
Rear Lift
15,200 lbs6894 kg

Pto

Rear Pto
independent
Rear Type
1000
Engine Rpm
1000@2000

Electrical

Ground
negative
Charging System
alternator
Charging Amps
200
Batteries
2
Battery Cca
925
Battery Volts
12

8430T / 02

Under the hood

Engine Detail

John Deere PowerTech 6090HRW

variable geometry turbo diesel

6-cylinder 24-valve

liquid-cooled inline

Displacement
548 ci9.0 L
Bore Stroke
4.661x5.354 inches118 x 136 mm
Power
335 hp249.8 kW
Air Cleaner
dual paper elements
Compression Ratio
16.3:1
Rated Rpm
2100
Idle Rpm
900-2200
Operating Rpm
1500-2100
Starter Volts
12
Oil Capacity
25.5 qts24.1 L
Coolant Capacity
42.3 qts40.0 L
Cylinders
6
Cooling
liquid-cooled inline

Engine Options

John Deere 9.0L 6-cyl diesel

8430T / 03

Gears & controls

Transmission

Full power shift transmission operated with right-hand control lever. Transmission defaults to gear 7-forward and 2-reverse on startup, although this may be re-programmed. Automatic PowerShift (APS) enables automatic shifting to maintain engine load.

Transmission
John Deere PowerShift
Transmission Type
full power shift
Gears
16 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch
hydraulic wet disc
Oil Capacity
260 qts246.1 L

John Deere8430t Transmission

16-speed full power shift

8430T / 04

Size. Stance. Footprint.

Dimensions

Length
207 in525 cm
Width
150 in381 cm
Height (cab)
122.9 in312 cm
Wheelbase
89 in226 cm

Tires And Tracks

16-inch tracks

Wheelbase
89 inches226 cm
Weight
28,790 lbs13059 kg

Tires And Tracks

Width
16 inches40 cm
Width
18 inches45 cm
Width
25 inches63 cm
Width
30 inches76 cm

See it in action

Videos

Watch John Deere 8430T videos from their original YouTube creators.

8430T / 06

Tests (NTTL)

Oced Tractor Test1889

Diesel PowerShift crawlerOctober 4 - November 1, 2006Link: OCED Tractor Test 1889 file

PTO performance

Drawbar performance

Gear 9 used for power test.

Gear 5 used for pull test.

Max Power
298.2 hp222.4 kW
Max Power
219.81 hp163.9 kW
Fuel Use
15.8 gal/hour59.8 l/hour
Fuel Use
14.4 gal/hour54.5 l/hour
Fuel Use
15.3 gal/hour57.9 l/hour
Fuel Use
14.3 gal/hour54.1 l/hour
Power At Rated Engine Speed
258.54 hp192.8 kW
Power At Rated Pto Speed
283.84 hp211.7 kW
Max Pull
32,192 lbs14602 kg